Archive for July, 2004

What’s the Deal with iPods?

Tuesday, July 20th, 2004

All over the internet news sites they are talking about how we are an “iPod Generation.” Ummm…huh?
I don’t own an iPod and I really can’t see buying one. What’s the deal with them anyway? They’re little cigarette sized machines with tons of gigabites of space and they let you carry around thousands […]

Back on the Trail Again…

Monday, July 19th, 2004

So, after being thoroughly insulted by Monmouth University I’m back on the job trail again. A sent out a resume today to a local computer products review publication. The job listing was very ambiguous which makes me wonder about the worth of the company, however I think that they’ll be able to find […]

Taking the Good with the Bad

Sunday, July 18th, 2004

So, this week marks my “return” to my old job for two weeks. I told the owner of the company that if he ever needed me to help out, that I’d be more than happy to come back and help. Now, I’ve helped out in the past since I left (I quit full-time […]

Damn this back pain!

Saturday, July 17th, 2004

How the hell do you get rid of this friggin back pain?
I’m not sure whether I got it from sitting down too much, not laying down enough, from the gym, or what, but it’s not going away. I went to see Spider-Man 2 yesterday (not a bad flick), but I was tossing and turning […]

I’m Not Serious Enough

Friday, July 16th, 2004

I have no chance of getting the job at Monmouth University - apparently I’m not “serious” enough about the position to be considered for it.
I won more awards FROM Monmouth University than any one else who applied (I’m sure of it - I know everyone who has won those awards from Monmouth in the past […]

It’s just nicer in the water

Thursday, July 15th, 2004

Just got back from the pool at my health club - I don’t know why, but I just feel better when I’m in the pool.
Usually I go there on Sunday mornings to do a little minor working out, but mostly to contemplate over the past week. That’s all that I usually go - Sunday […]

Rutgers ID Card - A Phone Call Away

Wednesday, July 14th, 2004

By far one of the best things that I’ve done so far this morning was calling ahead of time before I went up to Rutgers University to get my photoID card. Apparently the information on the website is incorrect as it claims that if you want the ID before classes start, you must have […]

Update on the Job Hunt

Tuesday, July 13th, 2004

So I got in touch with my former academic advisor at my old college today. He said that he couldn’t really help me in my quest to get a job at that campus because he and the Vice President in charge of the department that I am looking to work in are at odds. […]

Positive Steps Forward

Monday, July 12th, 2004

So the keyboard problems seem to be over - I got a new one today. I found it at OfficeMax. It’s a Fellowes, basic multi-function keyboard. Decently priced at $17 and has a bunch of buttons on top for easy access to the internet and other applications. This is what I’ve […]

Stupid Pathmark Bags (and other Stupid Things)

Sunday, July 11th, 2004

So I was walking up the stairs to my apartment today and the fucking bag that I got from Pathmark that had all of my food in it broke and stuff started falling out of the bottom.
Damn it!
Why can’t some people comprehend that you can’t put too much in one bag? I guess the […]

How much does Bundled Software suck?

Saturday, July 10th, 2004

As you know, I’ve been reinstalling a lot of programs to my new hard drive. However, as I’ve been installing them, I’ve been getting updated and newer versions. But DAMN! There’s a ton of bundled software that comes with some of these things!
I think the most ridiculous one was that bundling of […]

Redoing the Computer, Losing all the Files

Friday, July 9th, 2004

Hey all - I wasn’t able to update for the past few days because I was upgrading my computer. Well, I really can’t say “upgrading” because I bought a new motherboard, processor, power source, hard drive, and some other minor parts, but you know what I mean!
It’s actually strikingly simple to upgrade a computer. […]